Dichopogon

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Dichopogon is a small genus of flowering plants in the asparagus family, known for its grass-like leaves and star-shaped purple to blue flowers, native to Australia.

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Dichopogon canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
plant species
taxon
belongsToGroup asparagus family
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Monocots
family Asparagaceae NERFINISHED
floweringSeason early summer
spring
genus Dichopogon NERFINISHED
geographicDistribution eastern Australia
southern Australia NERFINISHED
growthForm herbaceous perennial
habitat grasslands
open woodlands
hasCommonCharacteristic narrow linear leaves
tufted growth habit
hasCommonName chocolate lily NERFINISHED
hasEtymology derived from Greek words meaning "in two" and "beard"
hasFlowerColor blue
purple
purple
violet
hasFlowerShape star-shaped flowers
hasLeafType grass-like leaves
hasNotableSpecies Dichopogon strictus NERFINISHED
hasScent chocolate-like scent
inflorescenceType loose raceme
isA flowering plant genus
kingdom Plantae
nativeTo Australia
Australia
order Asparagales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
propagationMethod division of clumps
seed
reproductiveStructure flowers
taxonRank genus
species
tolerates full sun
light shade
well-drained soils
usedIn ornamental horticulture

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Agavoideae containsTaxon Dichopogon